Sorting and stacking device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ceramic tile production equipment, in particular to a sorting and stacking device. The technical problems that an existing multi-color-number ceramic tile sorting mode is complex in procedure and high in ceramic tile breakage rate are solved. According to the sorting and stacking device, the conveying mechanism is arranged to convey the ceramic tiles to the preset position according to the color number information, and the first jacking mechanism is used for jacking the ceramic tiles; the sorting component is arranged to move the ceramic tiles on the first jacking mechanism to the first stacking component, and sorting and stacking of the ceramic tiles in multiple colors are achieved. And a plurality of ceramic tiles are borne through the first stacking component to form a stacking piece, the stacking piece is transferred to the transferring mechanism through movement of the first stacking component in the second direction, and the stacking piece is transferred to the output station. In the process, sorting and stacking of the multi-color ceramic tiles can be achieved through the device, the working procedure is simple, and efficiency is high. The ceramic tiles do not need to be transferred out of a production line, and the ceramic tile breakage rate is low.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sorting equipment, and in particular to a sorting and stacking device. BACKGROUND

[0002] For continuously conveyed articles, such as ceramic tiles, slabs, tiles, etc., under certain requirements, the articles need to be sorted according to their characteristics, and articles with the same characteristics are collected together to form a package with the same characteristics.

[0003] In the related art, the articles are sorted by using a device and then conveyed and output. For example, CN104854006A discloses a device that uses a clamping mechanism to sort articles conveyed in a first direction on a conveying member to temporary supports on both sides, and then uses a lifting and conveying mechanism to lift the articles on the temporary supports on both sides and convey them in a second direction to the middle, and then convey them in the first direction to an output line.

[0004] However, the lifting and conveying mechanism requires multiple positioning in the second direction, and also requires positioning in the first direction, which has poor positioning accuracy and affects the sorting efficiency. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0005] The present application provides a sorting and stacking device to solve the technical problem of poor positioning accuracy of existing multi-characteristic ceramic tile sorting, which affects the sorting efficiency.

[0006] To solve the above technical problem, the present application adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] The present application provides a sorting and stacking device, comprising:

[0008] a conveying member, a sorting member, a first stacking member, and an output member;

[0009] The conveying member is configured to convey ceramic tiles in a first direction;

[0010] The sorting member is configured to transfer the ceramic tiles on the conveying member to the first stacking member, so that a stacking member of ceramic tiles with the same characteristics is formed on the first stacking member;

[0011] The first stacking member is arranged on at least one side of the conveying member in a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction;

[0012] The first stacking member is configured to stretch and contract in the second direction to convey the stacking member to the output member.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the sorting and stacking device provided by the present application has the following advantages:

[0014] The sorting and stacking device of the present application comprises a conveying component configured to convey the ceramic tiles along a first direction; a sorting component configured to transfer the ceramic tiles on the conveying component to a first stacking component to form a stack of ceramic tiles with the same characteristics. The first stacking component is located on at least one side of the conveying component along a second direction and is configured to extend and retract along the second direction to convey the stack of ceramic tiles to an output component. The first stacking component of the present application only needs to extend and retract along the second direction to convey the stack of ceramic tiles to the output component, which has less position positioning, is simple in structure, and can reduce the cumulative positioning error caused by multiple positioning, thereby improving the positioning accuracy. In addition, the first stacking component does not need to be transmitted in other directions, which is simple in control logic and high in transmission efficiency, thereby improving the sorting and stacking efficiency.

[0015] As an improvement of the sorting and stacking device of the present application, the first stacking component comprises an extension and retraction fork and an extension and retraction driver, the extension and retraction fork is connected with the output end of the extension and retraction driver; the extension and retraction driver is configured to drive the extension and retraction fork to extend to the output component or retract to a stacking position along the second direction.

[0016] As an improvement of the sorting and stacking device of the present application, the first stacking component further comprises a support assembly; the support assembly is configured to contact and support the extension and retraction fork when the extension and retraction fork extends along the second direction.

[0017] As an improvement of the sorting and stacking device of the present application, the support assembly comprises a support wheel, the support wheel is in rolling contact with the bottom surface of the extension and retraction fork.

[0018] As an improvement of the sorting and stacking device of the present application, the conveying component is provided with the first stacking component on both sides along the second direction, forming a group of stacking component groups; a plurality of groups of the stacking component groups are arranged at intervals along the first direction.

[0019] As an improvement of the sorting and stacking device of the present application, the sorting and stacking device further comprises a second stacking component, the second stacking component is arranged on one side of the first stacking component along the first direction; the second stacking component is configured to move between a position above the top surface of the first stacking component and a position below the top surface of the first stacking component along a vertical direction; wherein, any two of the vertical direction, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.

[0020] As an improvement of the sorting and stacking device of the present application, a plurality of first stacking components are arranged at intervals along the first direction; at least one second stacking component is arranged between adjacent two first stacking components.

[0021] As an improvement of the sorting and stacking device of the present application, the conveying direction of the output component is parallel to the first direction.

[0022] As an improvement of the sorting and stacking device described above in the present application, the output component comprises a transfer component configured to move the stack along the first direction.

[0023] As an improvement of the sorting and stacking device described above in the present application, the transfer component is further configured to move the stack along a vertical direction.

[0024] In addition to the technical problems solved by the present application, the technical features constituting the technical solutions and the beneficial effects brought by these technical features described above, other technical problems solved by the sorting and stacking device provided by the present application, other technical features included in the technical solutions and the beneficial effects brought by these technical features will be further described in detail in the specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments of the present application or the prior art will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and these drawings and the written description are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but to explain the present application to those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings without creative labor based on these drawings.

[0026] Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the sorting and stacking device provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0027] Figure 2 The structural schematic diagram of the conveying component of the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0028] Figure 3 The structural schematic diagram of the sorting component provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0029] Figure 4 The structural schematic diagram of the waste brick output mechanism provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0030] Figure 5 The structural schematic diagram of the first stacking component provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0031] Figure 6 The structural schematic diagram of the support assembly provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0032] Figure 7 The structural schematic diagram of the transfer mechanism provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0033] Figure 8Structure schematic view of the stacking output mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 9 Arrangement schematic view of the stacking and transfer of the first size ceramic tiles of the embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 10 Arrangement schematic view of the stacking and transfer of the second size ceramic tiles of the embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 11 Arrangement schematic view of the stacking and transfer of the third size ceramic tiles of the embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 12 Structure schematic view of the second stacking component provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0038] Explanation of the reference signs:

[0039] 10: first size ceramic tile; 20: second size ceramic tile; 30: third size ceramic tile; 40: output component;

[0040] 100: rack;

[0041] 200: conveying component; 210: conveying mechanism; 211: tile conveying belt; 212: conveying motor; 220: first jacking mechanism;

[0042] 300: sorting component; 310: transverse main beam; 311: transverse beam body; 312: first driver; 313: first conveying belt; 320: transverse assembly; 321: first connecting piece; 322: second driver; 330: lifting assembly; 331: second connecting piece; 332: suction cup;

[0043] 400: waste tile output mechanism; 410: waste tile conveying belt; 420: conveying roller; 430: lifting mechanism; 440: tile conveying flat belt;

[0044] 500: first stacking component; 510: telescopic driver; 520: telescopic fork; 521: buffer pad; 530: support assembly; 531: support seat; 532: rotating shaft; 533: support wheel; 540: first guide piece; 550: limiting piece;

[0045] 600: second stacking component; 610: fifth driver; 620: second tile supporting frame; 621: tile supporting rod; 622: buffer pad plate; 623: connecting rod; 630: third guide piece; 640: connecting base;

[0046] 700: transfer mechanism; 710: fourth driver; 711: fourth motor; 712: second conveyor belt; 713: driving wheel; 714: driven wheel; 720: first tile supporting frame; 730: second lifting mechanism; 731: second guide; 732: lifting seat; 740: tile moving vehicle; 750: supporting rail;

[0047] 800: stacking output mechanism; 810: stacking output belt assembly; 820: adjusting shaft;

[0048] 900: control device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] For continuously conveyed articles, such as tiles, slabs, tiles, etc., under certain requirements, the articles need to be sorted according to their characteristics, and articles with the same characteristics are collected together to form a package with the same characteristics.

[0050] In the related art, the articles are sorted by using a device and then conveyed and output. For example, CN104854006A discloses that a clamping mechanism is used to sort the articles conveyed in a first direction on a conveying member to a support on both sides for temporary storage, and then a lifting and conveying mechanism is used to lift the articles on the support on both sides and convey them in a second direction to the middle and then in the first direction to an output line. However, the lifting and conveying mechanism needs to be positioned at multiple places in the second direction, and also needs to be positioned in the first direction and lifted, which has poor positioning accuracy and affects the sorting efficiency.

[0051] Therefore, the sorting and stacking device of the embodiments of the present application is provided with a first stacking member to support multiple tiles with the same characteristics stacked to form a stack, and the first stacking member is configured to stretch and retract in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the tiles to transfer the stack to an output member.

[0052] The first stacking member of the embodiments of the present application saves at least one shaft positioning compared with the prior art, has a simple structure, uses fewer position positions, can realize accurate transfer of the stack, can reduce cumulative positioning errors caused by multiple positionings, and is beneficial to improving the positioning accuracy.

[0053] In addition, the first stacking member does not need to be conveyed in other directions, which not only has a simple control logic, but also has high conveying efficiency, and is beneficial to improving the sorting and stacking efficiency.

[0054] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0055] First of all, it needs to be pointed out that in the embodiments of the present application, the first direction corresponds to the Y-axis direction in the drawing, the second direction corresponds to the X-axis direction in the drawing, and the vertical direction corresponds to the Z-axis direction in the drawing. Among them, the vertical direction, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. The conveying component 200 sends the bricks along the Y-axis direction, that is, the sending direction of the conveying component 200 is the first direction.

[0056] In combination Figure 1 , the sorting and stacking device of the embodiments of the present application comprises a rack 100. The rack 100 provides mounting positions for the installation of other components, wherein the rack 100 can comprise a plurality of cross beams extending along the second direction, a plurality of longitudinal beams extending along the first direction, and a plurality of vertical beams extending along the vertical direction, which are connected to form a truss structure, which is stable in structure.

[0057] The sorting and stacking device of the embodiments of the present application further comprises a control device 900, which is used to control the working state of the sorting and stacking device. The control device 900 can be in the form of an electrical cabinet, which is convenient for installation and maintenance, etc.

[0058] The sorting and stacking device of the embodiments of the present application further comprises a conveying component 200 and an output component 40. The conveying component 200 is configured to convey the ceramic tiles along the first direction. The output component 40 is configured to output the stacked pieces.

[0059] The conveying component 200 can be configured to convey the ceramic tiles to a set position according to the characteristics of the ceramic tiles. The characteristics of the ceramic tiles can be the color number, size, quality, surface defect type, etc.

[0060] The conveying component 200 can comprise a conveying mechanism 210 and a plurality of first lifting mechanisms 220. The conveying mechanism 210 and the first lifting mechanisms 220 can be mounted on the rack 100.

[0061] Referring to Figure 2 , the conveying mechanism 210 can comprise a conveying motor 212 and a brick conveying belt 211. The output shaft of the conveying motor 212 is connected with a transmission wheel, and the brick conveying belt 211 is arranged around the transmission wheel. When the transmission wheel is driven to rotate by the conveying motor 212, the brick conveying belt 211 drives the ceramic tiles on it to move. The brick conveying belt 211 conveys the ceramic tiles along the first direction.

[0062] In some embodiments, the conveying mechanism 210 comprises two groups of conveying motors 212 and brick conveying belts 211. The two groups of brick conveying belts 211 are arranged in the second direction and are spaced apart, so that the support points of the ceramic tiles by the conveying mechanism 210 are dispersed, which is beneficial to improve the stability of the conveying of the ceramic tiles.

[0063] Of course, the above is only a description of one of the structures of the conveying mechanism 210. The conveying mechanism 210, as a structure for conveying the movement of the ceramic tiles, can also be other conveying structures, such as a roller conveying structure, etc.

[0064] The plurality of first lifting mechanisms 220 are arranged at intervals along the first direction. Exemplarily, six first lifting mechanisms 220 are provided, and the six first lifting mechanisms 220 are uniformly arranged at intervals along the first direction. When the conveying mechanism 210 includes two groups of conveying motors 212 and brick conveying belts 211, the first lifting mechanisms 220 can be arranged in the intervals between the two groups of brick conveying belts 211, so that the lifting operation of the ceramic tiles is more stable.

[0065] The first lifting mechanism 220 can include two groups of lifting assemblies, and the two groups of lifting assemblies are respectively close to the two groups of brick conveying belts 211.

[0066] The lifting assembly includes a top plate and a lifting driver connected to the top plate, and the lifting driver can include a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, etc. The lifting driver can also include a driving motor and a transmission assembly, which can convert the rotation of the driving motor into vertical movement, such as a gear rack, a lead screw nut, etc.

[0067] The control device 900 is electrically connected with the conveying mechanism 210 and the plurality of first lifting mechanisms 220 respectively, and the control device 900 is configured to control the conveying mechanism 210 to convey the ceramic tiles to a preset position according to the characteristics of the ceramic tiles, and control the first lifting mechanism 220 at the preset position to rise, so as to lift the ceramic tiles from the conveying mechanism 210, so that the ceramic tiles on the conveying mechanism 210 are transferred from the conveying mechanism 210 to the first lifting mechanism 220.

[0068] In combination with Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the sorting and stacking device of the embodiment of the present application can include a sorting component 300 and a first stacking component 500, the sorting component 300 is configured to transfer the ceramic tiles on the conveying component 200 to the first stacking component 500, so as to form a stacking piece on the first stacking component 500.

[0069] The stacking piece is formed by stacking a plurality of ceramic tiles with the same characteristics. The same characteristics can be the same color number, the same size, the same quality, the same ceramic tile defects, etc.

[0070] In some embodiments of the present application, the first stacking component 500 is arranged on at least one side of the conveying component 200 along the second direction, so that the first stacking component 500 can be telescoped along the second direction, that is, the stacking piece can be output.

[0071] The sorting component 300 can be provided in plurality, and the plurality of sorting components 300 are arranged at intervals along the first direction. The plurality of sorting components 300 are installed on the rack 100 and located above the conveying component 200.

[0072] In some embodiments, the number of sorting components 300 can be the same as the number of first lifting mechanisms 220, and each sorting component 300 corresponds to one first lifting mechanism 220, i.e., each sorting component 300 is configured to transfer the tiles on one of the first lifting mechanisms 220 to the first stacking component 500.

[0073] The control device 900 is electrically connected with the sorting component 300, and the sorting component 300 is configured to transfer the tiles on the first lifting mechanism 220 to one of the first stacking components 500.

[0074] With reference to Figure 3 , the sorting component 300 comprises a horizontal moving main beam 310, a horizontal moving assembly 320, and a lifting assembly 330.

[0075] The horizontal moving main beam 310 is configured to drive the horizontal moving assembly 320 to move in the second direction, the horizontal moving assembly 320 is configured to drive the lifting assembly 330 to move vertically, and the lifting assembly 330 is configured to pick up the tiles.

[0076] With reference to Figure 3 , the horizontal moving main beam 310 comprises a horizontal beam body 311 and a first driver 312 mounted on the horizontal beam body 311. The horizontal beam body 311 extends in the second direction and is fixed to the rack 100. The first driver 312 is electrically connected with the control device 900, and the control device 900 is configured to control the first driver 312 to drive the horizontal moving assembly 320 to move in the second direction.

[0077] The horizontal moving main beam 310 further comprises a first transmission belt 313, and the first driver 312 drives the horizontal moving assembly 320 to move in the second direction through the first transmission belt 313.

[0078] Of course, the horizontal moving main beam 310 can further comprise other transmission members to drivingly connect the first driver 312 and the horizontal moving main beam 310, for example, the first driver 312 is connected with the horizontal moving main beam 310 through a gear and a rack; for another example, the first driver 312 is connected with the horizontal moving main beam 310 through a screw and a nut. As long as the horizontal moving main beam 310 can drive the horizontal moving assembly 320 to move in the second direction.

[0079] The horizontal moving assembly 320 comprises a first connecting member 321 and a second driver 322 mounted on the first connecting member 321, and the first connecting member 321 is connected with the output end of the first driver 312.

[0080] Exemplarily, the first connecting member 321 is mounted on the first transmission belt 313, and when the first driver 312 drives the first transmission belt 313 to move, the first connecting member 321 and the components on the first connecting member 321 are driven to move.

[0081] In some embodiments, to ensure the movement of the horizontal moving assembly 320 along the second direction, a guide structure can be further arranged between the horizontal moving assembly 320 and the horizontal moving beam 310.

[0082] For example, the horizontal moving beam 310 further comprises a guide rail arranged on the horizontal beam body 311, and the guide rail extends along the second direction; the horizontal moving assembly 320 further comprises a sliding block fixed to the first connecting member 321, and the sliding block is slidably arranged on the guide rail. Through the cooperation of the guide rail and the sliding block, the accuracy of the movement of the horizontal moving assembly 320 along the second direction is improved.

[0083] The second driver 322 can be a pneumatic cylinder; or the second driver 322 comprises a driving motor and a transmission assembly configured to convert the rotation of the driving motor into linear movement, and the transmission assembly can comprise a gear and a rack, or the transmission assembly can comprise a lead screw and a nut, etc.

[0084] The lifting assembly 330 comprises a second connecting member 331 and a suction cup 332, the second connecting member 331 is connected with the output end of the second driver 322, and the suction cup 332 is fixed to the bottom end of the second connecting member 331. The suction cup 332 is configured to adsorb the ceramic tile on the first jacking mechanism 220.

[0085] Of course, this is not a limitation on the structure of the lifting assembly 330. In addition to using the suction cup 332 to adsorb the ceramic tile, the lifting assembly 330 can also be provided with clamping structures, mechanical hands, etc. to fix the ceramic tile.

[0086] In some embodiments, a guide structure can be further arranged between the lifting assembly 330 and the horizontal moving assembly 320 to guide the vertical movement of the lifting assembly 330. For example, the guide structure comprises a guide rail arranged on the second connecting member 331 and a sliding block arranged on the first connecting member 321, and the guide rail and the sliding block guide the vertical movement of the lifting assembly 330.

[0087] The sorting component 300 further comprises an air extraction device connected with the suction cup 332. When the suction cup 332 needs to adsorb the ceramic tile, the air extraction device is configured to extract air from the suction cup 332 to make the suction cup 332 adsorb the ceramic tile; after the sorting component 300 moves the ceramic tile to a set position, the air extraction device is configured to supply air to the suction cup 332 to make the suction cup 332 separate from the ceramic tile.

[0088] The control device 900 is electrically connected with the first driver 312 and the second driver 322 respectively, and the control device 900 is configured to control the first driver 312 to drive the horizontal moving assembly 320 to move along the second direction, and control the second driver 322 to drive the lifting assembly 330 to move vertically.

[0089] The sorting component 300 of the embodiment of the present application drives the horizontal moving assembly 320 to move along the second direction by the first driver 312, so as to drive the lifting assembly 330 and the fixed tiles along the second direction; the lifting assembly 330 is driven to move vertically by the second driver 322, so as to drive the tiles fixed by the suction cups 332 to move vertically, so that the tiles on the conveying component 200 can be moved to the first stacking component 500 to be stacked. Moreover, the sorting component 300 of the embodiment of the present application fixes the tiles by the suction cups 332, which is not only reliable in connection, but also is beneficial to reduce the breakage rate of the tiles.

[0090] In some embodiments, continuing to refer to Figure 3 The first driver 312 is provided with two first drivers 312, which are respectively located on the two sides of the horizontal beam body 311 along the first direction; each first driver 312 is connected with one horizontal moving assembly 320, and each horizontal moving assembly 320 is connected with one lifting assembly 330. The two first drivers 312 are respectively connected with the first connecting pieces 321 of the horizontal moving assemblies 320 through one first conveying belt 313.

[0091] The control device 900 is configured to control the two first drivers 312 to act alternately, so as to make the two suction cups 332 alternately adsorb the tiles on the first jacking mechanism 220.

[0092] In this way, the two suction cups 332 of the two lifting assemblies 330 alternately adsorb the tiles, and the tiles are moved and stacked by the first driver 312 and the second driver 322, which is beneficial to improve the efficiency of tile sorting and stacking.

[0093] The lower side of each sorting component 300 is provided with at least one first stacking component 500, so that the first stacking component 500 can receive the tiles transferred by the sorting component 300, thereby forming a stacking component.

[0094] In some embodiments, the lower side of each sorting component 300 is respectively provided with two first stacking components 500, thereby forming a group of stacking component groups.

[0095] It can be understood that the two sides of the conveying component 200 along the second direction are respectively provided with the first stacking components 500, thereby forming a group of stacking component groups.

[0096] A plurality of groups of stacking component groups are arranged at intervals along the first direction. The number of the groups of stacking component groups is the same as the number of the sorting components 300, and one group of stacking component groups is arranged below each sorting component 300.

[0097] The two first stacking components 500 of one group of stacking component groups are arranged at intervals along the second direction of the sorting component 300, and the conveying component 200 and the output component 40 are located in the intervals between the two first stacking components 500 of one group of stacking component groups.

[0098] A first stacking component 500 is arranged at each end of the transverse beam body 311, which can expand the position of the tile stack and provide sufficient space for tile stacks of various characteristics.

[0099] The two suction cups 332 of one sorting component 300 can simultaneously stack tiles on one first stacking component 500, or can respectively stack tiles on two first stacking components 500 of a set of stacking components, and the stacking mode is flexible.

[0100] The conveying component 200 and the output component 40 are located in the interval between the two first stacking components 500 of a set of stacking component groups, which can make the tiles on the conveying component 200 respectively transferred to the two first stacking components 500 under the action of the sorting component 300, and can also transfer the stacking components on the two first stacking components 500 to the output component 40.

[0101] Continuing to refer to Figure 1 The sorting and stacking device further comprises a waste tile output mechanism 400, which is located at the tile-out end of the conveying mechanism 210. In this embodiment, the tiles enter the conveying mechanism 210 from the tile-in end of the conveying mechanism 210 and move towards the tile-out end in the first direction. During the movement, the tiles on the conveying mechanism 210 are sorted and moved to the first stacking component 500 by the sorting component 300 according to the characteristics of the tiles.

[0102] The waste tile output mechanism 400 is configured to move the waste tiles on the conveying mechanism 210 out. In this embodiment, the waste tiles are tiles different from the tiles of the stacking components.

[0103] In combination Figure 4 The waste tile output mechanism 400 comprises a waste tile conveying belt 410, which is flush with the conveying mechanism 210. In this way, the waste tiles can be directly moved from the conveying mechanism 210 to the waste tile conveying belt 410.

[0104] In this embodiment, the waste tile conveying belt 410 is provided with two waste tile conveying belts 410 corresponding to the two tile-in conveying belts 211.

[0105] The waste tile output mechanism 400 further comprises a conveying roller 420, which comprises a plurality of rollers arranged at intervals in the second direction, and the plurality of rollers all extend in the first direction. The plurality of rollers comprises at least one power roller and at least one auxiliary roller. The power roller rotates under the drive of a motor to move the tiles. The auxiliary roller serves to support the tiles to increase the number of support points and improve the stability of the tile conveying.

[0106] In some embodiments, the power roller is arranged between the two waste tile conveying belts 410 to improve the smoothness of the waste tile output.

[0107] The waste brick output mechanism 400 further comprises a lifting mechanism 430, which can be a pneumatic cylinder. An output end of the lifting mechanism 430 is connected with the conveying roller 420 to drive the conveying roller 420 to move vertically.

[0108] The waste brick output mechanism 400 further comprises a waste brick output flat belt 440 located at one side of the conveying roller 420 along the second direction, which is configured to output the waste brick.

[0109] The control device 900 is electrically connected with the waste brick conveying belt 410, the conveying roller 420, the lifting mechanism 430 and the waste brick output flat belt 440 respectively, and is configured to control the waste brick conveying belt 410 to move the waste brick along the first direction, and control the lifting mechanism 430 to drive the conveying roller 420 to rise to separate the waste brick from the waste brick conveying belt 410; then control the conveying roller 420 to rotate to convey the waste brick to the waste brick output flat belt 440, and control the waste brick output flat belt 440 to convey the waste brick out of the packaging production line along the second direction.

[0110] The waste brick output mechanism 400 of the embodiment of the present application uses the waste brick conveying belt 410 to receive the waste brick output from the conveying mechanism 210, uses the lifting mechanism 430 to transfer the waste brick from the waste brick conveying belt 410 to the conveying roller 420, uses the conveying roller 420 to change the output direction of the waste brick from the first direction to the second direction, and uses the waste brick output flat belt 440 to output the waste brick along the second direction, which is different from the output direction of the qualified ceramic tile, so as to avoid mixing of the two.

[0111] Of course, the above is only a schematic description of the waste brick output mechanism 400, and is not a limitation on the structure of the waste brick output mechanism 400. The structure of the waste brick output mechanism 400 is not limited to the above structure, as long as it can output the waste brick of the conveying mechanism 210.

[0112] Continuing to refer to Figure 1 The first stacking component 500 is configured to support a set number of ceramic tiles stacked to form a stack. The number of stacks is not limited in the embodiment of the present application, and can be set according to actual needs by those skilled in the art.

[0113] The plurality of first stacking components 500 have a height difference along the vertical direction with the conveying component 200, so that the ceramic tiles can be received by the lifting action of the sorting component 300, and the stack formed by stacking can be transferred out.

[0114] The first stacking component 500 is electrically connected with the control device 900, and the control device 900 is configured to control the first stacking component 500 to move along the second direction to convey the stack to the output component 40 when the first stacking component 500 stacks a set number of ceramic tiles.

[0115] Referring toFigure 5 The first stacking component 500 comprises a telescopic driver 510 and a telescopic fork 520. An output end of the telescopic driver 510 is connected with the telescopic fork 520.

[0116] The control device 900 is electrically connected with the telescopic driver 510. The control device 900 is configured to control the telescopic driver 510 to drive the telescopic fork 520 to extend to the output component 40 along the second direction or to retract to the stacking position. In the stacking position, the telescopic fork 520 receives the tiles conveyed by the conveying component 200 to form the stacking piece.

[0117] The telescopic fork 520 is configured to support the tiles. The telescopic driver 510 drives the telescopic fork 520 to move along the second direction, so as to transfer the stacking piece on the telescopic fork 520 to the output component 40.

[0118] The telescopic driver 510 is fixed on the rack 100. The telescopic driver 510 can be a linear driver such as a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. The telescopic driver 510 can also comprise a driving motor and a transmission assembly configured to convert the rotation of the driving motor into linear motion. Exemplarily, the transmission assembly comprises a gear and a rack. Exemplarily, the transmission assembly comprises a lead screw and a nut.

[0119] Continuing to refer to Figure 5 The first stacking component 500 further comprises a first guide 540 fixed on the rack 100. The first guide 540 cooperates with the telescopic fork 520 to limit the movement of the telescopic fork 520 along the second direction.

[0120] Exemplarily, the telescopic fork 520 is formed with a guide rail extending along the second direction. The first guide 540 is a sliding block which cooperates with the guide rail to limit the movement of the telescopic fork 520 along the second direction.

[0121] Continuing to refer to Figure 5 The first stacking component 500 further comprises a limiting piece 550 located at an end of the telescopic fork 520 away from the transfer mechanism 700 along the second direction. The limiting piece 550 is fixed on the rack 100. The limiting piece 550 is configured to limit the retraction of the telescopic fork 520 to the stacking position, so as to avoid that the telescopic fork 520 moves away from the output component 40 by too large a distance and affects the tile stacking.

[0122] The limiting piece 550 can be an elastic piece such as rubber or silicone, so as to avoid damage or noise caused by the contact between the limiting piece 550 and a rigid limiting piece.

[0123] The first stacking component 500 of the embodiment of the present application further comprises a support assembly 530 located at one end of the telescopic fork 520 towards the output component 40. Specifically, the support assembly 530 is located between the telescopic fork 520 and the output component 40. The support assembly 530 is fixed to the rack 100.

[0124] The support assembly 530 is configured to contact the telescopic fork 520 when the telescopic fork 520 extends in the second direction, so as to support the telescopic fork 520.

[0125] When the telescopic fork 520 moves above the output component 40 in the second direction, the telescopic fork 520 is in a suspended state, and the support assembly 530 supports the telescopic fork 520, which is conducive to improving the stability of the support of the stacking component.

[0126] In some embodiments, the telescopic fork 520 is configured to form an accommodation channel extending in the second direction. When the telescopic fork 520 moves in the second direction towards the transfer mechanism 700, the support assembly 530 enters the accommodation channel and contacts the top wall of the accommodation channel, thereby supporting the telescopic fork 520.

[0127] In some embodiments, a plurality of accommodation channels are provided and arranged in the first direction. A plurality of support assemblies 530 are provided and arranged in the first direction, and each support assembly 530 corresponds to one of the accommodation channels. In this way, the telescopic fork 520 is supported by the plurality of support assemblies 530, which is conducive to further improving the structural stability of the telescopic fork 520.

[0128] Continuing to refer to Figure 5 In some embodiments, the telescopic fork 520 comprises a plurality of brick receiving rods arranged in the first direction, and the brick receiving rods extend in the second direction.

[0129] A buffer pad 521 is arranged on the brick receiving rod, so that the brick receiving rod and the tile are in flexible contact, thereby reducing the damage rate of the tile.

[0130] At least one of the brick receiving rods is provided with an accommodation channel, and the support assembly 530 is provided with at least one.

[0131] When the telescopic fork 520 is configured to move in the second direction towards the support assembly 530, the support assembly 530 enters the accommodation channel.

[0132] In the embodiment of the present application, the accommodation channel is formed on each brick receiving rod, and the number of support assemblies 530 is the same as the number of accommodation channels, so as to improve the supporting effect of the support assembly 530 on the telescopic fork 520.

[0133] In the embodiment of the present application, the telescopic fork 520 supports the tiles by arranging a plurality of tile contacting rods, so that more support points can be provided, and the support area can be reduced, and the deformation of the contact surface of the telescopic fork 520 can be reduced to affect the stacking of the tiles; and the spacing between the adjacent two tile contacting rods facilitates the cooperation of the telescopic fork 520 with the output component 40, and facilitates the transfer of the stacking pieces.

[0134] Referring to Figure 6 In some embodiments, the support assembly 530 includes a support wheel 533, which is in rolling contact with the bottom surface of the telescopic fork 520.

[0135] The support assembly 530 can include a support seat 531 and a rotating shaft 532, and the support seat 531 is fixed to the rack 100. The rotating shaft 532 is fixed to the support seat 531, and the rotating shaft 532 extends in the first direction.

[0136] The two ends of the rotating shaft 532 are provided with limiting blocks to limit the rotating shaft 532 on the support seat 531, so as to reduce the possibility of the rotating shaft 532 falling off the support seat 531.

[0137] The support wheel 533 is rotatably installed on the rotating shaft 532, and the top end of the support wheel 533 protrudes from the support seat 531; when the support assembly 530 is located in the containing channel, the support wheel 533 is in rolling contact with the top wall of the containing channel.

[0138] When the support assembly 530 of the embodiment of the present application enters the containing channel, the support wheel 533 is in rolling contact with the telescopic fork 520, which is beneficial to reduce the friction between the support assembly 530 and the telescopic fork 520, and is beneficial to improve the smoothness of the movement of the telescopic fork 520 in the second direction.

[0139] In some embodiments of the present application, the output direction of the output component 40 is parallel to the first direction, so that the output direction of the stacking pieces is different from the direction in which the tiles are sorted by the sorting component 300, thereby avoiding the influence between them; and the direction in which the output component 40 outputs the stacking pieces is the same as the direction in which the tiles are transported by the conveying component 200, thereby facilitating the compactness of the structure of the sorting and stacking device.

[0140] As Figure 1 shown, the output component 40 can include a transfer mechanism 700, and the transfer mechanism 700 is located at one end of the plurality of first stacking components 500 in the second direction, so as to facilitate the transfer of the stacking pieces from the first stacking components 500 to the transfer mechanism 700.

[0141] In some embodiments of the present application, the transfer mechanism 700 is located between two first stacking components 500 in a group of stacking component groups, so as to facilitate the transfer of the stacking pieces on the two first stacking components 500.

[0142] The transfer mechanism 700 is located below the conveying mechanism 210, so as to improve the structural compactness of the sorting and stacking device and save the installation space.

[0143] The transfer mechanism 700 is electrically connected with the control device 900 and is configured to output the stacked pieces.

[0144] In some embodiments, the transfer mechanism 700 is configured to move the stacked pieces along the first direction, so that the stacked pieces can be output along the first direction.

[0145] In some embodiments, the transfer mechanism 700 is configured to stack the stacked pieces vertically, so as to realize the transfer of the stacked pieces on the transfer mechanism 700 and the first stacking component 500.

[0146] In the following, some possible implementation structures of the transfer mechanism 700 are described with reference to Figure 7

[0147] With reference to Figure 7 , the transfer mechanism 700 comprises a fourth driver 710, a first brick supporting frame 720 and a second lifting mechanism 730. The output end of the fourth driver 710 is connected with the second lifting mechanism 730, and the output end of the second lifting mechanism 730 is connected with the first brick supporting frame 720.

[0148] The control device 900 is electrically connected with the fourth driver 710 and the second lifting mechanism 730 respectively. The control device 900 is configured to control the fourth driver 710 to drive the second lifting mechanism 730 to move along the first direction, and control the second lifting mechanism 730 to drive the first brick supporting frame 720 to move vertically.

[0149] The fourth driver 710 comprises a fourth motor 711, a second transmission belt 712, a driving wheel 713 and a driven wheel 714. The fourth motor 711 can have two output shafts, and the second transmission belt 712, the driving wheel 713 and the driven wheel 714 are provided with two respectively. The output shaft of the fourth motor 711 is connected with the driving wheel 713 to drive the driving wheel 713 to rotate. The driving wheel 713 and the driven wheel 714 are arranged along the first direction. The driven wheel 714 is rotatably mounted on the rack 100. The second transmission belt 712 is wound on the driving wheel 713 and the driven wheel 714. The second transmission belt 712 between the driving wheel 713 and the driven wheel 714 is connected with the second lifting mechanism 730, so that the second lifting mechanism 730 is driven by the second transmission belt 712 to move along the first direction.

[0150] The two transmission belts are arranged along the second direction to improve the stability of supporting the second lifting mechanism 730.

[0151] ​In some embodiments, the fourth driver 710 can include two fourth motors 711, and the two fourth motors 711 drive the second conveying belt 712 to move respectively.

[0152] The second lifting mechanism 730 is configured to drive the first brick supporting frame 720 to move vertically, and the second lifting mechanism 730 can include a lifting cylinder.

[0153] In some embodiments, the second lifting mechanism 730 further includes a lifting seat 732, the lifting cylinder is installed on the lifting seat 732, and the lifting seat 732 is connected with the second conveying belt 712.

[0154] The second lifting mechanism 730 further includes a second guide 731, and the second guide 731 is configured to limit the vertical movement of the first brick supporting frame 720. The second guide 731 can include a guide rail connected with the first brick supporting frame 720, and the guide rail extends vertically. The second guide 731 further includes a sliding block fixed on the lifting seat 732, and the sliding block cooperates with the guide rail to limit the vertical movement of the first brick supporting frame 720.

[0155] The first stacking component 500 of the embodiment has only movement in the second direction, and the conveying and transferring mechanism 700 is not required to move in the second direction, but only needs to vertically receive the bricks and move in the first direction to transfer the stacked component out, so that the structure is simple.

[0156] Continuing to refer to Figure 7 The transferring mechanism 700 further includes a brick moving vehicle 740, the brick moving vehicle 740 is connected with the second conveying belt 712, and the lifting seat 732 is fixed on the brick moving vehicle 740, so that the lifting seat 732 is connected with the second conveying belt 712 through the brick moving vehicle 740.

[0157] The brick moving vehicle 740 includes a base and a rotating wheel, wherein the base is connected with the second conveying belt 712, and the rotating wheel is rotatably installed on the base.

[0158] The transferring mechanism 700 further includes a supporting rail 750, and the supporting rail 750 extends in the first direction. The supporting rail 750 cooperates with the brick moving vehicle 740 to support the brick moving vehicle 740, the second lifting mechanism 730, the first brick supporting frame 720 and the stacked component. Specifically, the rotating wheel of the brick moving vehicle 740 cooperates with the supporting rail 750, and the friction force of rolling is relatively small compared with sliding. In addition, the supporting rail 750 limits the movement of the brick moving vehicle in the first direction.

[0159] The supporting force of the second conveying belt 712 is poor, and the supporting rail 750 is arranged to ensure the supporting effect on the stacked component.

[0160] The rail 750 can be provided with two rails, respectively located on both sides of the fourth driver 710 along the second direction, to improve the supporting effect on the stacked pieces.

[0161] When the telescopic fork 520 moves to the upper side of the transfer mechanism 700 along the second direction, the first tile supporting frame 720 is configured to move vertically and pass through the space between the adjacent two tile supporting rods to lift the tiles on the telescopic fork 520.

[0162] The first tile supporting frame 720 includes support members arranged at intervals along the second direction, and the adjacent two support members have a space therebetween. In this way, the first tile supporting frame 720 can cross the telescopic fork 520 to realize the transfer of the stacked pieces.

[0163] In the embodiments of the present application, the first stacking component 500 only has the function of moving along the second direction, and has a simple structure; the transfer mechanism 700 has the functions of moving along the first direction and lifting, and uses the second lifting mechanism 730 and the first tile supporting frame 720 to lift the stacked pieces on the first stacking component 500, and uses the fourth driver 710 to drive the stacked pieces to move along the first direction, so as to transport the stacked pieces to the output station.

[0164] In some embodiments, continuing to refer to Figure 1 , the output component 40 further includes a stack output mechanism 800 arranged at the output station, the stack output mechanism 800 is located above the transfer mechanism 700, the stack output mechanism 800 is located at one end of the transfer mechanism 700 along the first direction, and the stack output mechanism 800 is located below the waste tile conveying belt 410.

[0165] The stack output mechanism 800 is electrically connected with the control device 900, and the control device 900 is configured to drive the stack output mechanism 800 to act, so as to output the stacked pieces of the transfer mechanism 700.

[0166] When the transfer mechanism 700 transfers the stacked pieces to the tile entering end of the stack output mechanism 800, the control device 900 is configured to control the second lifting mechanism 730 to descend, so as to place the stacked pieces on the stack output mechanism 800.

[0167] Referring to Figure 8 , the stack output mechanism 800 includes a stack output belt assembly 810, and the stack output belt assembly 810 includes a driving motor, a driving wheel 713, a driven wheel 714, and an output belt, so as to form a structure for outputting the stacked pieces along the first direction.

[0168] The stack output belt assembly 810 is provided with two stack output belt assemblies 810, and the two stack output belt assemblies 810 are arranged at intervals along the second direction, so as to improve the supporting force on the stacked pieces.

[0169] Adjusting shafts 820 are arranged between the two stack output belt assemblies 810 to adjust the spacing between the two stack output belt assemblies 810, so that the stack output belt assemblies 810 can output stacks of different sizes.

[0170] In the embodiment of the present application, the stack output mechanism 800 outputs stacks in a first direction, and the waste brick output mechanism 400 outputs waste bricks in a second direction, which are different from each other, thereby facilitating the distinction.

[0171] The sorting and stacking device of the embodiment of the present application can not only sort and stack ceramic tiles of different color numbers, but also sort and stack ceramic tiles of different sizes and different grades.

[0172] Specifically referring to Figure 9 , the first size ceramic tiles 10 are stacked on a first stack component 500. Exemplarily, the first size ceramic tiles 10 have a first direction size less than or equal to 600 mm and a second direction size less than or equal to 600 mm. The first direction size is the size of the ceramic tiles along the first direction (corresponding to the Y-axis direction in the drawings), and the second direction size is the size of the ceramic tiles along the second direction (corresponding to the X-axis direction in the drawings). In the sorting and stacking process of the first size ceramic tiles 10, a sorting component 300 and a first stack component 500 are used to sort and stack.

[0173] Referring to Figure 10 , the second size ceramic tiles 20 are stacked on two first stack components 500. Exemplarily, the second size ceramic tiles 20 have a first direction size greater than 600 mm and less than or equal to 1200 mm, and a second direction size greater than 600 mm and less than or equal to 1200 mm. In the sorting and stacking process of the second size ceramic tiles 20, two sorting components 300 and two first stack components 500 adjacent in the first direction are used to sort and stack.

[0174] Referring to Figure 11 , the third size ceramic tiles 30 are stacked on three first stack components 500. Exemplarily, the second size ceramic tiles 20 have a first direction size greater than 1200 mm and less than or equal to 1800 mm, and a second direction size greater than 1200 mm and less than or equal to 1800 mm. In the sorting and stacking process of the third size ceramic tiles 30, three sorting components 300 and three first stack components 500 adjacent in the first direction are used to sort and stack.

[0175] Figure 9 to Figure 11 Only exemplary description of the size of the ceramic tiles is given, and the ceramic tiles can also be stacked on four first stack components 500, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

[0176] Moreover, the number of the first stacking components 500 arranged in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to 12 in the drawings, for example, the first stacking components 500 can also be 14, 16, etc.

[0177] With reference to the drawings again Figure 10 and Figure 11 When the size of the ceramic tiles is large, the ceramic tiles on both sides of the transfer mechanism 700 along the second direction interfere with the ceramic tiles on the transfer mechanism 700, resulting in that the transfer mechanism 700 cannot output the stacking component outward.

[0178] To this end, in combination with Figure 1 The sorting and stacking device in the embodiments of the present application further comprises a second stacking component 600, which is arranged on one side of the first stacking component 500 along the first direction. The second stacking component 600 is configured to move between a position above the top surface of the first stacking component 500 and a position below the top surface of the first stacking component 500 along the vertical direction.

[0179] In some embodiments, a plurality of second stacking components 600 are arranged at intervals along the first direction, and at least one second stacking component 600 is arranged between two adjacent first stacking components 500.

[0180] The second stacking component 600 and the first stacking component 500 are configured to form double-layer stacking positions along the vertical direction, and the stacking position of the second stacking component 600 is higher than the stacking position of the first stacking component 500. In this way, more stacking positions can be formed, and ceramic tiles of different sizes can be stacked.

[0181] The second stacking component 600 is electrically connected with the control device 900, and the control device 900 is further configured to control the second stacking component 600 to rise to protrude from the top surface of the first stacking component 500 when the size of the ceramic tile is greater than the preset size, and control the sorting component 300 to stack the ceramic tile on the second stacking component 600. When the second stacking component 600 stacks a set number of ceramic tiles to form a stacking component, the control device 900 is further configured to control the second stacking component 600 to descend to a position below the top surface of the first stacking component 500 to transfer the stacking component to the first stacking component 500.

[0182] The preset size can be 600 mm.

[0183] As Figure 10 shown, the second-size ceramic tiles 20 are stacked on one second stacking component 600 under the action of the sorting component 300. When the second stacking component 600 stacks a set number of ceramic tiles to form a stacking component, the second stacking component 600 is configured to descend to transfer the stacking component to two first stacking components 500.

[0184] As Figure 11As shown, the third size tiles 30 are stacked on two second stacking components 600 under the action of the sorting component 300, and when a set number of tiles are stacked on the second stacking component 600 to form a stack, the second stacking component 600 is configured to descend to transfer the stack to three first stacking components 500.

[0185] With reference to Figure 12 In some embodiments, the second stacking component 600 includes a fifth driver 610 and a second tile carrier 620, and an output end of the fifth driver 610 is connected to the second tile carrier 620.

[0186] The control device 900 is electrically connected to the fifth driver 610, and the control device 900 is configured to control the fifth driver 610 to drive the second tile carrier 620 to move vertically.

[0187] When the second tile carrier 620 protrudes from the top end of the first stacking component 500, the sorting component 300 is configured to transfer the tiles on the first jacking mechanism 220 to the second tile carrier 620.

[0188] When the second tile carrier 620 is below the top end of the first stacking component 500, the stack on the second tile carrier 620 is transferred to the first stacking component 500.

[0189] The fifth driver 610 can be a pneumatic cylinder, which has a simple structure.

[0190] In some embodiments, the second stacking component 600 can further include a connecting base 640 fixed to the rack 100, and the fifth driver 610 is fixed to the connecting base 640. A third guide 630 is arranged between the connecting base 640 and the second tile carrier 620 to guide the vertical movement of the second tile carrier 620.

[0191] For example, the third guide 630 includes a sliding block arranged on the connecting base 640 and a guide rail arranged on the second tile carrier 620, the guide rail extends vertically, and the sliding block is slidably mounted on the guide rail. The vertical movement of the second tile carrier 620 is guided by the cooperation of the sliding block and the guide rail.

[0192] In some embodiments, the second tile carrier 620 includes a plurality of tile carriers 621 arranged at intervals in the tile conveying direction, and a plurality of buffer pads 622 are arranged on the plurality of tile carriers 621. The buffer pads 622 can be elastic pads such as rubber pads, so that the tile carriers 621 and the tiles are in flexible contact, avoiding rigid contact between the tile carriers 621 and the tiles, which helps to reduce the damage rate of the tiles.

[0193] A connecting rod 623 is arranged between two adjacent brick supporting rods 621, and the connecting rod 623 is connected with the output end of the fifth driver 610. The connecting rod 623 is beneficial to improving the structural strength of the second brick supporting frame 620, so that the plurality of brick supporting rods 621 form a whole; and the fifth driver 610 drives the whole second brick supporting frame 620 through the connecting rod 623, which is beneficial to ensuring the consistency of the lifting action.

[0194] In the embodiment of the present application, by arranging the second stacking component 600 capable of lifting, more stacking positions can be provided, and the transfer mechanism 700 can be avoided to transfer the stacking component, which provides the possibility for sorting and stacking ceramic tiles of various sizes. Moreover, the second stacking component 600 only has a lifting function, and the first stacking component 500 is used to transfer the stacking component to the transfer mechanism 700, and the structure is simple.

[0195] In combination Figure 1 , the working process of the sorting and stacking device provided by the embodiment of the present application is described as follows:

[0196] The ceramic tiles are arranged on the brick conveying belt 211 along the first direction, and are moved along the first direction under the action of the conveying motor 212; and the control device 900 controls the conveying motor 212 to convey the ceramic tiles to a preset position according to the color number information, and controls the first jacking mechanism 220 at the preset position to jack up the ceramic tiles, so that the ceramic tiles on the brick conveying belt 211 are transferred to the first jacking mechanism 220. In this way, other ceramic tiles on the brick conveying belt 211 can continue to be conveyed.

[0197] The control device 900 controls the second driver 322 to drive the lifting assembly 330 to move downward, so that the suction cup 332 adsorbs the ceramic tile; and controls the second driver 322 to drive the lifting assembly 330 to ascend; then controls the first driver 312 to drive the transverse moving assembly 320 to move along the second direction, so that the ceramic tile is located above the first stacking component 500; and controls the second driver 322 to drive the lifting assembly 330 to move downward, and places the ceramic tile on the first stacking component 500, and then controls the suction cup 332 to be separated from the ceramic tile.

[0198] When the ceramic tiles on the brick conveying belt 211 do not have color number information, the waste tiles are transferred to the waste tile conveying belt 410 through the output mechanism, and are output from the first direction to the second direction through the lifting mechanism 430 and the output roller, and finally are output in the second direction through the brick conveying flat belt 440.

[0199] When the first stacking component 500 is stacked with a preset number of ceramic tiles to form a stacking component, the control device 900 controls the telescopic driver 510 to drive the telescopic fork 520 to move along the second direction towards the transfer mechanism 700, until the telescopic fork 520 moves to above the transfer mechanism 700 along the second direction.

[0200] The control device 900 drives the first brick supporting frame 720 to move upward by controlling the second lifting mechanism 730, and the first brick supporting frame 720 passes through the space between the adjacent two brick supporting rods to lift the tiles on the telescopic fork 520, so as to transfer the tiles on the telescopic fork 520 to the first brick supporting frame 720. The control device 900 drives the telescopic fork 520 to move away from the transfer mechanism 700 in the second direction by controlling the telescopic drive 510, and then the control device 900 drives the brick moving vehicle 740 to move in the first direction by controlling the fourth drive 710, so as to deliver the tile stack to the output station.

[0201] The output station is provided with a tile stack output mechanism 800, the control device 900 drives the first brick supporting frame 720 to move downward by controlling the second lifting mechanism 730, so as to transfer the tile stack to the tile stack output mechanism 800, and the control device 900 controls the tile stack output belt assembly 810 to output the tile stack.

[0202] When the size of the tile is greater than the set size, after the sorting component 300 adsorbs the tile, the control device 900 drives the second brick supporting frame 620 to rise by controlling the fifth drive 610, then the first drive 312 drives the transverse moving assembly 320 to move in the second direction, so that the tile is above the second brick supporting frame 620, then the second drive 322 drives the lifting assembly 330 to move downward to place the tile on the second brick supporting frame 620, and then the suction cup 332 is separated from the tile.

[0203] When the tile stack formed by stacking a preset number of tiles on the second brick supporting frame 620, the control device 900 drives the second brick supporting frame 620 to move downward by controlling the fifth drive 610, so as to transfer the tile stack to the first tile stack component 500, and then the control device 900 controls the first tile stack component 500 to transfer the tile stack to the transfer mechanism 700.

[0204] The sorting and stacking device of the embodiment of the present application is provided with the above arrangement, the conveying component 200 uses the conveying mechanism 210 to convey the ceramic tiles in the first direction, uses the first jacking mechanism 220 to jack up the ceramic tiles to separate from the conveying mechanism 210, and uses the transverse moving main beam 310 and the transverse moving assembly 320 of the sorting component 300 to realize the second direction movement and the vertical movement, so as to move the ceramic tiles to the first stacking component 500; the first stacking component 500 only uses the telescopic movement in the second direction, cooperates with the lifting movement of the transfer mechanism 700, so as to transfer the stacking piece to the transfer mechanism 700; and then uses the first direction movement of the transfer mechanism 700 to convey the stacking piece to the output station. In this process, each component has at most two direction movement functions, and the structure is simple; the components cooperate with each other to improve the sorting and stacking efficiency. By distributing the second direction movement, the first direction movement and the vertical movement to each component, the ceramic tiles conveyed in the first direction are sorted in the second direction to form the stacking piece on both sides, and then are moved back to the first direction for output, so that the whole device has a compact structure and occupies a small installation space.

[0205] Moreover, by increasing the second stacking component 600, two stacking positions in the height direction are formed, so that the stacking positions are increased, and the transfer avoidance space for the large-size ceramic tile stacking piece is provided, so that the device of the embodiment of the present application can be applied to the sorting and stacking of large-size ceramic tiles. Moreover, the second stacking component 600 only has the lifting function, uses the first stacking component 500 to transfer the stacking piece to the transfer mechanism 700, and does not need to repeatedly provide the second direction movement function, so that the structure is simple.

[0206] In addition, the sorting and stacking device of the embodiment of the present application is provided with the waste tile output mechanism 400 at the tile output end of the conveying mechanism 210, so as to output the waste tiles in the second direction; and is provided with the stacking output mechanism 800, so as to output the ceramic tiles in the first direction, which is different from the output direction of the waste tiles, so as to facilitate the subsequent packaging and transfer of the stacking piece.

[0207] The sorting and stacking device of the embodiment of the present application can use the conveying component 200 and the sorting component 300 to sort the ceramic tiles with different characteristics, use the sorting component 300 and the first stacking component 500 to stack the ceramic tiles with the same characteristics, and use the transfer mechanism 700 to transfer the stacking piece with the same characteristics out.

[0208] Moreover, the sorting and stacking device of the embodiment of the present application is provided with the second stacking component 600, so that the corresponding number of sorting components 300, first stacking components 500 and second stacking components 600 can be selected according to different sizes of ceramic tiles, so as to sort and stack the large-size ceramic tiles, and the application range is wide.

[0209] In the above description, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples without contradiction, and the combination.

[0210] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solution deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A sorting and stacking device, characterized in that The tile sorting and stacking device comprises: a conveying component, a sorting component, a first stacking component, and an output component; the conveying component is configured to convey tiles in a first direction; the sorting component is configured to transfer tiles on the conveying component to the first stacking component to form a stack on the first stacking component; wherein the stack is formed by stacking tiles of the same characteristics; the first stacking component is arranged on at least one side of the conveying component in a second direction, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; the first stacking component is configured to extend and retract in the second direction to convey the stack to the output component.

2. The sorting and stacking device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first stacking component comprises an extension and retraction fork and an extension and retraction driver, wherein the extension and retraction fork is connected to the output end of the extension and retraction driver; the extension and retraction driver is configured to drive the extension and retraction fork to extend to the output component or retract to a stacking position in the second direction.

3. The sorting and stacking device according to claim 2, characterized in that the first stacking component further comprises a support assembly, wherein the support assembly is configured to contact and support the extension and retraction fork when the extension and retraction fork extends in the second direction.

4. The sorting and stacking device according to claim 3, characterized in that the support assembly comprises a support wheel, wherein the support wheel is in rolling contact with the bottom surface of the extension and retraction fork.

5. A sorting and stacking device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the conveying component is provided with the first stacking component on both sides in the second direction, forming a group of stacking component groups; a plurality of groups of stacking component groups are arranged at intervals in the first direction.

6. A sorting and stacking device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that The sorting and stacking device further comprises a second stacking component, wherein the second stacking component is arranged on one side of the first stacking component in the first direction; the second stacking component is configured to move vertically between a position above the top surface of the first stacking component and a position below the top surface of the first stacking component; wherein any two of the vertical direction, the first direction, and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.

7. The sorting and stacking device according to claim 6, characterized in that a plurality of first stacking components are arranged at intervals in the first direction; at least one second stacking component is arranged between any two adjacent first stacking components.

8. A sorting and stacking device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the output direction of the output component is parallel to the first direction.

9. A sorting and stacking device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the output component comprises a transfer mechanism configured to move the stack in the first direction.

10. The sorting and stacking device according to claim 9, characterized in that the transfer mechanism is further configured to move the stack vertically.

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